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COVID Chronicles: ‘Rona’s Housing Trends are Here to Stay

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Softwood and Hardwood: Cone vs. Nut, Not Weak vs. Strong

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Buyer Beware: Imported Brazilian Plywood Falsely Claims Compliance to U.S. Product Standards

TRADE ASSOCIATION ISSUES WARNING REGARDING IMPORTED BRAZILIAN PLYWOOD The United States is being flooded with massive quantities of Brazilian plywood that do not meet U.S. Voluntary Product Standard PS-1 for structural plywood as claimed. The imported product fails to meet stiffness standards and span rating requirements. Importers have not only falsely claimed compliance. Some will

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Presidents and Plywood: How the 2020 Election Could Affect the Housing Market

Ready or not, the 2020 presidential election is upon us, and its potential effect on our industry should have us all paying close attention. Election years typically mean instability in the stock market as investors tend to be skittish during rocky political environments. That sentiment, unfortunately, trickles down to the housing market. Below are a

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